The Hunters

1977 2h 24m EL

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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During a hunting party on New Year's Eve 1976, five representatives of the bourgeoisie encounter with their companion the body of a partisan from the Civil War of the late forties. What they are most confused about is the fact that the corpse that lies at their feet is still bleeding…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mairi Hronopoulou
Diamantis' Wife
Eva Kotamanidou
General's Wife
Betty Valassi
Savvas' Wife
Aliki Georgouli
Papadopoulos' Wife
Vangelis Kazan
Savvas
Giorgos Danis
Yannis Diamantis (Industrialist)
Ilias Stamatiou
Antonis Papadopoulos
Stratos Pahis
Giorgos Fantakis (Constructor)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Theo Angelopoulos
Writers: Theo Angelopoulos, Stratis Karras
Languages: English, Greek
Countries: Greece, France, Germany

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Greek.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Greece, France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Theo Angelopoulos, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Giorgos Triandafyllou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mairi Hronopoulou and Eva Kotamanidou and Betty Valassi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Theo Angelopoulos directs. Giorgos Arvanitis behind the camera. Giorgos Triandafyllou cuts. Produced in Greece, France, Germany. Dialogue in English, Greek.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Greek.
3International production across 3 countries: Greece, France, Germany.
4Directed by Theo Angelopoulos, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Giorgos Triandafyllou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mairi Hronopoulou and Eva Kotamanidou and Betty Valassi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0076286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.